Practice of Intramedullary Locked Nails : Advanced Techniques and Special Applications Recommended by "Association Internationale pour l'OstéosynthÈse Dynamique" (AIOD) /

This book focuses on the internal fixation of long bones by using intramedullary locked nails in a closed technique. Intramedullary fixation fulfils the biological requirements for fracture healing and minimises surgical trauma. Locked nails provide a favourable mechanical environment for fracture s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kempf, I.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Leung, K. S., Grosse, A., Haarman, H. J. T. M., Seidel, H., Taglang, G.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2002.
Subjects:	Medicine. Orthopedic surgery. Trauma. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Ipsilateral Hip and Diaphyseal Fractures
Distal Femoral Fractures
Proximal and Distal Tibia
Intramedullary Nailing of Open Fractures; Soft Tissue Surgery in Open Fractures
Treatment of Non Unions
Retrograde Nailing
Intramedullary Osteotomies
Arthrodesis with IMLN
Tumor Surgery
New Developments and Perspectives; The Telescopic Locking Nail (TLN), a Third Generation Locking Nail for Femur, Tibia and Humerus; The Radial Locking Nail; The Principles of Computer Assisted Navigation in Intramedullary Fracture Treatment
Atlas of Clinical Cases: Femur, Tibia, Gamma, Long Gamma, Humeral, Ulna.